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Assessing and Treating Late-Life Depression: A Casebook and Resource Guide
Contributor(s): Karel, Michele J. (Author), Ogland-Hand, Suzanne (Author), Gatz, Margaret (Author)
ISBN: 0465095437     ISBN-13: 9780465095438
Publisher: Basic Books
OUR PRICE:   $44.55  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: March 2002
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Annotation: Not only is depression among the elderly treatable but, given its increase in incidence and a rapidly aging population, it is a critical issue for the mental-health and medical communities. The authors review the range of late-life depressive syndromes and the strategies for assessing and treating them, and illustrate the problems and principles with fourteen extended case studies -- rare in the geropsychology literature and the core of the book. They also provide a guide to medications, screening tools, innovative models, and supplementary resources, invaluable tools for mental-health professionals and medical practitioners alike.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Psychiatry - General
- Psychology | Psychopathology - Depression
- Self-help | Mood Disorders - Depression
Dewey: 618.976
LCCN: 2001043855
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.7" W x 9.14" (1.09 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged
 
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Not only is depression among the elderly treatable but, given its increase in incidence and a rapidly aging population, it is a critical issue for the mental-health and medical communities. The authors review the range of late-life depressive syndromes and the strategies for assessing and treating them, and illustrate the problems and principles with fourteen extended case studies-rare in the geropsychology literature and the core of the book. They also provide a guide to medications, screening tools, innovative models, and supplementary resources, invaluable tools for mental-health professionals and medical practitioners alike.